Natural Vegetation

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Natural vegetation is plant life growing wild without human aid. It develops according to natural conditions such as climate, soil, and relief. If land is left undisturbed, vegetation can gradually re…

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Virgin vegetation is the part of natural vegetation that has remained undisturbed by humans. In India, it is found only in remote and inaccessible parts of the Himalayas, the Thar desert, and the Sund…

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Flora refers to plants of a particular region or period listed by species and considered as a group. Vegetation refers to the assemblage of plant species living together in an environmental frame. Flo…

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Vegetation includes trees, plants, and grasses growing in a particular environment and can form woodland, grassland, or scrub. Forest refers to a large area covered mainly by trees and shrubs. Vegetat…

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Climate controls the growth, form, and distribution of plants. Rainfall, temperature, and humidity decide whether an area has evergreen forest, deciduous forest, dry forest, arid vegetation, or alpine…

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Gregarious plants grow together in dense stands and do not easily allow other species to grow with them. Indian teak is a good example of a gregarious tree.

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Tropical evergreen forests grow in hot and humid areas with rainfall above 200 cm, relative humidity above 70%, and average temperature around 24°C. Trees are tall, usually 45 to 60 metres, and the fo…

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They are found in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, West Bengal, and on the western slopes of the Western Ghats. These areas have high heat, heavy rai…